Little Grandbaby Granny Star Pincushion Has Arrived

I can only imagine how exciting it is,

waiting for new grandbabies to arrive!

Just this afternoon,

my guest tutorial went up for the

baby Granny Square Block project...

part 3 of my guest posts at Bear Creek Quilting Company.

Allow me to introduce the

Granny Star Pincushion.

Now, if this pinnie were a baby,

it would definitely weigh in at over 10 lbs.

The finished size is 6 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/2" or so.

I love bigger pincushions, myself.

They don't get lost as easily amid my sewing stuff.

There are lots of pieces to the granny star block,

and those star points are pretty tiny.

You'll have to pop on over to the free tutorial,

where you will find a method to create

near-perfect star points...so easily!

I hope you'll be inspired to try out one or more

of my Granny Star methods...

Granny-sized, Mama-sized, or Grandbaby-sized!

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Guest Posting - Part 2 - A New Granny Star Pillow

Lucky me, to be invited again

to present another guest post over at

Bear Creek Quilting Company blog!

For Part 2 of my Granny Star series,

I've downsized the block a bit,

finishing it into another, smaller pillow.

Presenting...

the new tutorial for a Granny Star Pillow!

I changed the color palette,

choosing the mustard yellow and gray prints

from the fabulous Color Theory bundle.

This time the block-building process is a bit different.

I assembled the block using only squares

this time, and no triangles.

{It produced a bit of waste, but nothing to be alarmed about.}

I think you'll find it very easy to make

a pillow of your own from this new tutorial.

The finished size is about 15" square...

just right for an accent pillow.

Part 1 was the big old Great-Granny Star,

and Part 2 is the regular Granny size.

Stick with me, friends...

the little grandbaby project is coming soon!

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Guest Post - Great Granny Star Pillow - Free Tutorial

Hello, Friends!

I'm guest posting again over at

Bear Creek Quilting Company,

for a new 3-part series.

We're going to use some of the brand-new fabric

from V and Co for Moda...

Color Theory!

{I used a fat quarter bundle, but this project is layer-cake and charm-pack friendly.}

I've discovered a brand-new way to put zippers on a pillow,

and I'll show you how to do that, too, in the same post.

Best of all...I've designed a brand-new quilt block,

called the Granny Star!

The finished project is this brand-new pillow!

Oh, yeah, and it's reversible!

Yep - that's a BIG pillow...about 22" square!

I call it the "Great Granny Star Pillow".

If that's a bit too big for your taste, don't worry.

Soon I'll be sharing two more Granny Star projects,

with down-sized blocks.

I hope you'll join me over at
Bear Creek Quilting Company for this new series!

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